Cant-hook



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A. E. GREIGH.

CANT HOOK.

No. 421,124. Patented Feb. 11, 1890. v

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CANT-HOOK.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 421,124, dated February11, 1890. Application filed September 25 1889. Serial No. 325,085. (Nomodel.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, ALFRED E. OREIGH, a citizen of the United States,residing in Ronce- Verte, in the county of Greenbrier and State of estVirginia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inCant-Hooks, of which the following is a specification.

My invention consists in a new and improved cant-hook, which will behereinafter fully described and claimed.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a side View ofmyimproved hook. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section of the same. Fig. 3 isa cross-section on line 3 3, Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a cross-section on line 44, Fig. 2. Fig. 5 is a detail View of one of the sections.

The same numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts in all thefigures.

Referring to the several parts by their designating-numerals, 1 1indicate four metal which, when placed together, form the socket inwhich the end of the stock and the metal pike fit, as hereinafter setforth. The slightly-curved sectiolis are thickened at their lower endsto form the socket for the pike, and at a point about one-third of itslength from its lower end each section is formed on its inner side witha seat projection or lug 3 of the form shown, so that when the foursections 1 are placed together the straight edges of the seat-lugs 3will fit together, thus forming a solid partition or seat. The mainupper part of the sections 1 fit around the lower end of the woodenstock 4 when the wide metal ring-bands 5 are shrunk on. The metal stavesor sections 1 prevent the burning of the Wooden stock by the bands 5 asthey are shrunk on, which is an advantage that cannot be accomplished inthe manufacture of any other cant-hook. Around the upper ends of thestaves or sections is clamped the clip-band 6, through the recessedapertured ends 7 of which passes a threaded bolt 8, having a nut 9 onits end. The metal socket is thus firmly secured 011 the end of a woodenstock without shaving or trimming down the end of the stock or boring ahole in. it, the stock not being cut at all, thus leaving it its fullstrength, which is an important feature.

The lower end of the sections 1 are encircled bya ring-band 10, known asthe tow-band. The pike 11, being placed in the socket 12, formed by thelower end of the sections, is clamped firmly therein by forcing thetowring 10 down on the ends of the sections 1. The inner end of the pikebears against the seat formed by the lugs 3, and it will be seen that bymy construction the pike has a solid metal bearing at its base and onall sides, and does not enter an opening in the stock end, leaving thefull strength of the wood.

When a pike 11 becomes dull, it can be readily removed by loosening thetow-ring 10 on the end of the sections and replaced by a new one withoutdisturbing or removing any part of the socket.

Between the recessed ends '7 of the clipband 6 is pivoted on the bolt8the upper end of the hook 13, the lower end of which, instead of beingformed with the usual stationary point, is formed with a socket 14.

15 indicates the removable point, which is preferably formed with aslightly-tapering stem 16, which fits in the hook-socket 14. The pointis placed in the hook-socket 14 from the inner side of the same, thesocket being slightly tapering to fit the shank 16.

It will be seen that as soon .as a point becomes dull it can beinstantly removed from the hook and a new one substituted.

My new cant-hook is used for driving logs on rivers and the generalhandling of logs.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secureby Letters Patent, is v 1. In a cant-hook, the combination of the metalend socket formed of the series of longitudinal sections 1, having theinner seatlugs 3, and the metal end rings encircling the said sections,substantially as set forth.

2. The combination of the metal socket formed of a series oflongitudinal sections 1, having the inner seat-lugs 3, the metal ringbands 5, and the removable pike, substantially as set forth.

The combination of the sections having band 6, having the recessedapertu red ends 7, the thickened lower ends and the inner seatthethreaded bolt 8 and nut 9, and the hook, 1o lugs 3, the metal ring-bands5, the tow-band substantially as set forth. 10, and the removable pike,substantially as 5 set forth.

ALFRED E. CREIGII.

4. The combination of the sections 1, hav- \Vitn esses:

ing' the thickened lower ends and the inner J. M. PRICE, Seat-lugs 3,the metal ring-bands 5, the clip- J, H. W ILLIAMS.

